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Silver deity murti displayed on a red-draped platform at a temple-style setting. In the centre a silver Nandi bull carries a silver seated deity with a silver arch halo above, flanked by gold-and-silver shrine figures in arched gold backs. Colourful festoon garlands, red and green lighting and red flags fill the background, with a few small figures visible behind the display and a brass lamp stand at left. No identifiable person is clearly the central figure.

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April 24 20162016-04-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple display hall with a red carpet and a rope barrier. In the foreground, silver and gilt deity murtis stand on white pedestals, including a silver Nandi bull with a silver figure on its back, and a silver chariot-like figure with a tall arched canopy. Behind them, ornate shrines glow with pink and red lights, with garlanded deity murtis and a large red-and-gold canopy on the left. Several devotees and attendants in white dhotis and shirts move through the hall, a few in red shawls, and a brass-looking kalasha stands near the right.2016-04-24December 13 20122012-12-13A decorated temple shrine at an outdoor camp, with three deity murtis in a row on a red-draped dais. The central figure is a seated goddess in pink and gold with raised arms, flanked by a seated figure on a bull-like mount and another figure on a peacock-like mount. Brass oil lamps (deepams) stand before each figure, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and decorated shields on either side. Multicoloured tassel garlands hang from the arches, and purple light washes over the ornate gold and cream sculpted backdrop. No people are visible in the scene.2016-04-24Close-up photograph of a silver and gold-plated deity murti set on a display stand, a central standing deity flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all with jewelled necklaces in red, green and blue stones. The central figure holds a staff-like object in one hand and a mace-like emblem in the other, and an ornate golden arch with a tiered kalasha-style finial frames the group. Blurred gold and red objects appear in the background. No people are visible.2016-04-24Close photo of a silver processional vehicle with a silver nandi bull figure draped in white jasmine garlands. Behind it, a gold-ornamented deity murti wears layered gold necklaces and a gold crown-like headpiece within a silver arched canopy. Other silver ornate vehicles and white flower garlands are visible in the blurred background. No people are visible.2017-10-08September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent shrine with a red carpet and white canopy. Multiple deity murti and figures stand on ornate golden and white stone altars, with a large central arch above. Gold trident (trishul) and kalasha-style brass ritual objects stand on the floor. A golden bull statue sits at the front-centre, with a fire pit lined with pink-edged tiles in the foreground. Several devotees in saris and salwar kameez stand behind a silver metal barrier, looking at the shrine. Strings of marigold garlands drape the altars, and purple and pink lighting illuminates the scene.2016-04-27Close photograph of two silver deity murtis seated on silver lion-footed thrones (simhasanas) placed on a striped woven cloth. Both figures wear gold necklaces and are garlanded with white jasmine flowers and orange blossoms. Small piles of red kumkum powder and yellow turmeric sit in brass bowls alongside green betel leaves in the foreground. Ornate silver carved canopies and a gold-toned backdrop frame the scene. No people are visible.2017-09-09 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20Photograph of a ritual table arranged with silver deity vahanas and murtis on decorated stands, including a silver bull (Nandi), a silver lion-or-mythic-beast mount, and a silver seated deity figure on a throne-like pedestal, garlanded with white flowers. In the centre, a brass figure of a standing female attendant holds a tall silver oil lamp, with two silver lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel nearby. Foreground shows silver covered vessels, stone mortars with pestles, and small clay cups on a striped woven cloth. A partially visible hand at the left edge holds a pestle near a stone mortar. No clearly visible a person candidate.2017-10-08October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copies